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a) Education, degrees and diplomas.
► 1975, graduate of the College “Liceul 36” (today “Ion Barbu”), Bucharest.
► 1976-1980, undergraduate study of ancient history and classical archaeology at the University of Bucharest.
► 1980, bachelor in history with the dissertation “The Beginnings of the Colonate in Italy, Ist Cent. BC – Ist Cent. AD”. Supervisor: Professor Emil Condurachi.
► 1992, PhD in history at the “Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy with the thesis “The Thasian Amphora Stamps from Histria” (published in 1996). Supervisor: Professor Petre Alexandrescu.

b) Professional experience, former employers.
→ 1980 – 1983: teacher of history at the German College at Bucharest.
→ 1983 – 2002 and since 2006: research fellow at the “Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest.
→ 1996 – 1997: associate professor of Greek history at the Faculty of History of the University of Bucharest.
→ 1997 – 2002: professor of Greek history at the Faculty of History of the University of Bucharest.
→ since 2002: professor of Greek history at the Faculté des Lettres, Langues et Sciences humaines, Université du Maine (University of Le Mans).
→ 2004 – 2009: director of the “Centre d’études des sociétés antiques et médiévales” of the University of Le Mans.
My research interests include: Greek colonisation of the Black Sea Area, excavations in Histria, Greek epigraphy of the Black Sea area and of Asia Minor, Greek amphora stamps.